Spanish language education in the US

Is Spanish taught any differently in border states, or states with a higher percentage of Spanish speakers compared to other US states?

I worked as an ESL instructor at the university level in the US for many years, and it made me think about how we address second language education when the language is a necessity compared to when it is seen (at least widely by many) as an accessory to a college application. I went to high school in the northeast, and I studied French, Spanish and German and they were all taught the same way, even though I had near a zero percent chance of running into a French or German speaker. Are curriculums or teaching methods different for Spanish in border communities given that the language has a practical application?

Submitted December 27, 2024 at 01:50AM by boilface https://ift.tt/P3Chc7H